- The Buffalo Sabres have selected centre Sam Reinhart with the second overall pick in the NHL draft. Reinhart has the potential to be a top-line centre in filling a key need for the rebuilding Sabres, who are coming off one of their worst seasons in fran… (more)chise history. The Buffalo Sabres opened the second day of the NHL draft by selecting forward Brendan Lemieux with the 31st overall pick. He is the son of former NHLer Paul Reinhart, who was selected by the Atlanta Flames in the first round in 1979. Buffalo finished last in the NHL standings, and set a franchise record for losses. There are several offspring of former NHL players available in the draft. The Florida Panthers selected defenseman Aaron Ekblad with the No. 1 overall pick Friday night.